Private museum and museum activities

The article analyzes the legal provisions of the Federal Law «On the Museum Fund of the Russian Federation and Museums...» from the point of view of determining the legal status of a museum as such, especially a private one. Exploring the legal status of the museum, the procedure for its creation and functioning, and considering the current practice of private individuals carrying out entrepreneurial activities under the sign «museum», the author comes to the conclusion that it is legally possible and necessary to establish a private museum in the form established by the legislator and create a museum collection according to the profile of the museum for implementation museum tasks and income generation.